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J. F. CHASE.

CAN LABELING MACHINE.

No. 254.864. Patented Mar. 14,1882.

. UNITED STATES- PATENT OF ICE.

JOHN F. CHASE, OF AUGUSTA, MAINE, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH TO HENRYSEWALL, OF SAME PLACE.

CAN-LABELING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,864, dated March14, 1882,

Application filed January .24, 1882. V (No model.)

-To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN F. CHASE, a citizenof the United States, residing at Augusta, in the county of Kennebec andState of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Can-Labeling Machines, of which the following is a' specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to devices for attaching labels to fruit and othercylindrical cans; audit consists in the construction, operation, andarrangement of its several parts, as will be hereinafter fully setforth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of my invention, and Fig. 2is a vertical longitudinal section.

A is an inclined chute or trough. The raised end rests on supports a andthe lower end upon the ground or upon shorter supports, as desired.

Placed upon the sides and extending slightly into the trough, as shown,are the guides to. In the bottom of the trough,near the upper end, is arectangular hole, in which is placed a paste-reservoir, B.

Immediately below the paste-reservoir, piv oted centrally in a u-shapedslot, is the labelattaching device I). It consists of a straight barplaced in the slot, which extendsacross the chute, the bar having itsends bent at right angles to it, and placed in slots extending along thedirection of the chute, as shown. The arms are curved upwardly into thechute, forming hooks b b, as shown. v

Attached to the straight bar, and extending below the chute, is theweight b which operates to hold the attaching device in readiness foroperation.

Extending across the top of the lower end of the chute, and pivoted uponsupports which rise above it, is the trap 0; Itis intended that theremay be more than one of these traps,'if so desired.

Secured to the outer sides of the trough, at

'a point directly opposite the attaching device I), are inclined guidesD, sliding in grooves, in which is the label-holder E. This holder iscapable of adjustment in the grooves to accommodate the differentdiameters ofcans.

In the operation of the machine the labels are placed in the holder E,the top one is pulled down into the paste-reservoir, and its end dippedinto the paste, so that it receives paste on both sides at that end. Itis then drawn back until its lower end rests on the bottom of thetrough, immediately above the attaching device. it

E represents a can at the top of the chute, in readiness to receive itslabel. The can is allowed to roll down the chute. When it reaches thelabel the lable will of course stick to the can and commence to winditselfaronnd the can. When the can strikes the attachinghooks the effectwilhbe to cause the curved portions to be depressed, and the straightbar extending across the trough to rise and firmly press against thelabel on the side of the can, and to draw the label along the holderdown and around the can. The lower end of the la belholder should be soadjusted that as the can passes under it it will bear against itsufficiently'to press the label gently against the can. The bottom ofthe trough is covered with some elastic material--as, for instance,rubber cloth-so that as the can rolls along it, after receiving thelabel, it will be more firmly attached to the can. As the can passes outof the trough it receives a final pressure by the trap O, theundersurface of which is also covered with elastic material.

The can is held evenly in the trough by the guides a.

What I claim is-- 1. A can-labeling machine consisting of the inclinedtrough A, having attached to its sides the upwardly-inclined guides D,supporting the adjustable holder E, the paste-reservoir B, placed in thebottom of the trough, attaching device b, pivoted centrally in alU-shaped slot,

and having upwardly-inclined hooks extend ing into the trough, and thetrap C, pivoted across and above the sides of the chute, all operatingin combination, substantlally as shown and described.

2. In a can-labeling machine, in combina tion with the trough A, theattaching device 1), consisting of a straight bar placed in a slotextending across the trough immediately below the paste-reservoir, andhaving its ends bent at right angles and curved upwardly in the are ofacircle, and placed in slots extending along the direction of the chute,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In combination with the trough A and 10 holder E, the attachingdevice I), adapted to press against the side of the can and draw thelabel around it, substantially as shown and described.

In testimouy whereof I affix my signature.

W. J. Oseoon, FRANK GRINER.

